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Completionists rejoice — Microsoft is now introducing a new achievement that takes heavy cues from PlayStation’s Platinum trophy. The news was likely teased by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma in an X post back in August (with the cryptic tweet simply stating “Team is working on something for later this year!”), and now evidence points to…

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members get access to the Game Catalog as part of their subscription. The catalog includes hundreds of games that members can download and play without purchasing them separately. However, while Sony adds a fresh lineup of titles every month, some older games are also regularly removed from the service. Now,…

NIS America is particularly vulnerable to the demise of PS5 discs in early 2028. A subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, the publisher introduces lesser-known JRPGs to Western audiences. Physical games and Collector’s Editions are a critical part of its inventory. However, conversations with Sony have given the company hope of finding a middle ground.

Many of us have a habit of keeping clutter, such as packaging, in our homes. We do that on the off chance we might need it in the future. It’s no different with console boxes, or in this instance, the PlayStation 5 box. Given that the PS5 prices have shot up since its late 2020…

Like most hardware with a built-in operating system (OS), the PlayStation 5 has a dedicated Safe Mode, which you can boot into if you’re experiencing technical problems that simple fixes can’t resolve. For example, if your PlayStation 5 gamepad isn’t responsive to your inputs and you’ve already tried resetting it with the pin on the…

One feature used to be prominently displayed on the box of Sony’s PS5 consoles: a gold colored “8K” next to the “4K” and “HDR” badges in the upper right-hand corner. The “8K” quietly disappeared from the PS5 box in 2024, with few seeming to notice the omission. Perhaps it’s getting more attention now as Sony…